90s...Whatever........... Railroad Jerk

 The 90s were a heyday for quirky rock, yet while Beck and Pavement made big names among the Spin and Alternative Press set, Railroad Jerk's biggest moment (like many bands of the era) was probably that their video for "Rollerkoaster" on Beavis and Butthead.

Yet, I preferred RJ to the more well-known slackers. They had a harder rock sound, and were a good blend of post-rock bands like Pixies and Sonic Youth with Beefheartian blues folk.

They put out 4 albums for Matador, and broke up while recording album #5 in the late 90s. Wikipedia doesn't have much info on the band's members (or much info on the band period), but singer Marcellus Hall and drummer Dave Varenka formed White Hassle.

White Hassle released their debut on Matador in 1997 but the follow up album in 2003 and two more in 2005 were released on smaller labels. Though Wikipedia does quote Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock as a fan.

In 2011, Hall released a solo debut for Brock's Glacial Pace label and that was followed by a self released 2013 album.

Bandcamp and other streaming services now have a new Hall solo album I Will Never Let You Down released on February 9 of this year, but this has not been updated on his Wikipedia page. Press for this particular album includes quotes from actor Bob Odenkirk.

Hall has a second career writing a 2018 graphic novel called Kaleidoscope City among other comics, illustrations and books. Wikipedia also lists a number of children books illustrated by Hall.

I think One Track Mind still holds up. Allmusic damns it with a three star review. Similarly, Rateyourmusic users don't score it high but do some mostly complimentary.

They remind me of the incredible music that came out in the 90s. As I often do, I wonder how much their mix of blues and roots rock and noise influences would fit much better in the 21st Century. Contemporary reviews would compare them to Beck and Jon Spencer, who were about the only major figures doing that at the time.

Heck, I might even have to check out Hall's new album since Saul Goodman said so.